NIGHTMARES OF THE PAST

Hey, guys this is my first story ever so have mercy at my soul. Okay here goes hope you enjoy. P.s. this is after Prentiss died but didn't leave.

The air reeked of blood and sweat. The night seemed to last longer. "Why! Please you didn't have to hurt him. Listen to me if you turn yourself in they'll go easy on you." the small voice begged. "But, he felt so good, sounded, hmm even tasted." the strong voice declared with no remorse. The small child was covered in blood, his dirty blonde hair bloody, his ankles chained to the bed's bottom, and naked shaking in fear for what is to become of him. He watched his one and only best friend be killed by this man. "I want more…AND YOUR NEXT!" The man yelled going towards the child.

Spencer woke up in tears shaking, yelling silent screams. The team had just solved, yet another case which ended with few death and were able to catch the unsub with no accidents. He was near hysteria, if his phone hadn't rang to snap him out of his trance. Reid knew he wasn't capable of answering, but his body had made him pick up. "H-hello?" Reid's voice sounding hoarse and fragile. "Reid, are you okay?" Hotch asked concerned. Hotch was in the round table with everyone staring at him. "Y - Yeah *clears throat* it's just one of those nights." Reid said. "Okay, meet us at the airstrip or you could sit this one out." Hotch said knowing Reid to never back down. "Okay." Reid said hanging up, ready to face the next beast.

"Is Spence okay?" JJ asked. "I hope so." Hotch said sitting down. JJ nodded unsatisfied with his answer. "Okay my doves we're going to the sin city itself Las Vegas, Nevada. We have a sick one, four victims, all male, ages 30-50,also they were left in their boxers. I know not a lot go to on but that's all they could progress." Garcia while showing the victims before pictures. "M.E. reports?" Rossi asked, "Not done yet, because the bodies were almost unrecognized able and the names we got were lucky because of the blood left on their bodies. Victim numbero uno, Shawn Ralph, dark black hair, brown eyes ,works at the library. He was wearing black jeans, muscle tight black shirt, age 42 last seen at a grocery store shopping lot. Next Stephan Raez ,blond hair, green eyes, works in the police department, was wearing a green button long sleeve shirt, black jeans, age 50, same detail last seen at Las Vegas National Museum." Garcia finished with a sigh and passed the remote to JJ.

"Then we have Steven Rader, light brown hair, blue eyes,works at post office,was wearing all black, age 35, same detail, last seen leaving his house and this time wearing girl panties. Finally Seth Rodgers, honey brown hair, brown eyes, works at the convenience store, was wearing a red and black pants, same detail age 50 last seen at the bank. But, here's the weird part because it looks like he was about to hit the road and vanish." JJ finished. "So four dead in how many weeks ?" Prentiss asked. "Um one month, one each week found always on a Sunday." JJ read. "I'll just ask the obvious, why now ?" Morgan asked. "You know how these people are." Rossi said. "Okay wheels up in 15." Hotch said getting up. "Hey Hotch ?" Rossi asked. "Yeah ?" "Is Reid fine ? You said 'I hope' what's that suppose to mean ?" JJ asked. "He said 'it's was one of those nights' and Reid's been having a lot of 'those nights' lately." Hotch said leaving. they all shared worried looks about their youngest.